Native New Yorker and comedian Mike DeStefano died on Monday from a heart attack. Mr. DeStefano was born 44 years ago in the Bronx, and became addicted to heroin at the age of 15. As he described himself on his web site mikedestefano.com, which is taken from his comedy act, “I am a standup comic….
Monthly Archives: March 2011
“Don’t Mess with Texas” Starts Program in New York
If you’ve ever seen the Adapt-A-Highway signs on the side of the road in New York, or on your travels across American, you might wonder exactly how this program works. It actually began with the State of Texas through their “Don’t Mess with Texas” program in the early 1970s. Organizations and individuals were asked to…
New York’s Schools Offer Great Food Choices
Michelle Obama has been promoting better eating habits for Americans of all ages, but she has placed a special emphasis on good nutrition for children. In New York apparently, we are way ahead of the times. It has been about 6 or 7 years since schools in New York have offered school lunches to kids…
Mitchell-Lama Helping Make New York Great
One of the many great aspects of living in New York City is the innovative government sponsored programs which help to promote affordable, livable housing for all its citizens. Specifically, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development has been working hard since 1987 to create new housing as well as keep older apartments and homes…
Park Avenue’s Volcano Flambe: A Unique Culinary Experience
Park Avenue Winter, the New York restaurant that transforms its name, décor and menu to coincide with the season, now has another unusual experience to add to its list. Executive chef Kevin Lasko has teamed up with various artists, including Marina Abramovic, Janine Antoni, Paul Ramirez Jonas and Michael Rakowitz, in an effort to bring…
Ancient Egyptian Enclave in Riverdale New York
Bob Brier is a world renowned Egyptologist. At the age of 67, he has spent his entire professional life researching mummies throughout the world. To many people he is known as Mr. Mummy, and for the past 35 years he has been collecting everything he can find which relates in any way at all to…
NY City Center to Release New iPhone App
New York City Center has developed a new iPhone app that enables users to access performance information as well as purchase tickets. “By simplifying the ticket buying process and providing interesting and informative details about our performances and artists, City Center continues to make the performing arts accessible and welcoming to new and existing audiences,”…
